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Aug. 284, 1928. 1,682,329

J. D. GLAVIN GAME DEVICE Filed June 20. 1927 Patented Aeg. 2s, `192e. y

UNITED ,l STATES 1,682,329 PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN D. GLAVIN, 0F PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

GAME navrant Application inea :une 2o, 1927. seriai an'. 900,142.

My inventionrelates to a game apparatus adapted to be played to simulate an athletic contest. While certain salient features of my invention may be embodied in game apparatus in simulation of\`baseball, football, polo, etc., wherein one or more players on one side have suitable opponents and manipulate a play piece over the arena, it is peculiarly adapted for simulating a game of ice hockey, which, of recent years, has attained great amateur and professional po ularity.

ne object of my invention is to provide a player in an apparatus of this description,

who may, on rotation thereof, actually forcibly hurl the play piece, in my preferred emblpdiment, specifically shoot a hockey This feature of my invention makes the toy apparatus more in simulation of an actual contest and provides more of the element of skill in the person playing the game.

A further object of my invention is to so arrange the slots as to permit the horizontal movement of each player to be in substantial accord with the normal course of that particular players position during an actual game. v

A further object of my invention is to So arrange the slots, the players, and the laterally projecting portion of each player so as to permit each player to reach the play piece on any portion of the arena, thereby preventing the dead spots which formerly occurred in simulated games of this description.

These and such other objects of my inven tion as may hereinafter appear, will be best understood from the description of the accompanying drawings which illustrate one embodiment of my invention specifically adapted for playing a simulated game of hockey. I

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a. plan view of a suitable board arranged to simulate a hockey rink, the position of two typical players and the puck at the face-off being shown in dotted lines.

Figure 2 is an end elevation thereof showing the position of several players and how the knurled nut projecting downwardly from each player to underneath the board may be manipulated by hand to move the player, or, on rotation of the player, to shoot the puck.

Figure 3 is a detailed elevation of a form of `dummy player which may be employed in .osit'ion 1n any dportion of the rink.

lgure'fl is a diagrammatical plan view showing how the player may be rotated to shoot the puck.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of anotherI .form of dummy player designed to actually imitate a man which may be emplo ed.

In the drawings, wherein like c aracters of ,reference indicate like parts throughout, 10 generally indicates a suitable athletic arena. Though, as stated, my invention may be employed to simulate an type of an athletic contest wherein the p ayers move to different set 4positions over the board and move a play piece, as stated, I have shown 1t in the drawings as specifically applied to a hockey game for which it is peculiarly adapted.

While the board may be mounted in any suitable fashion on a table`12 or any other suitable surface, as in my preferred embodi? ment I preferably manipulate the through portions thereof projectin t rough the lower side of the board, I preferably so support the table to permit the hand to manipulate said portions and I thus, in my preferred embodiment, mount the board 10 on a table 12 on supports 15 to suitably space it therefrom to permit the hand 16 to manipulate the players.

The center portion 18 of the board is laid out in dimensions equal to those of the standard hockey rink and. to prevent the puck from being shot out of the rink, it is provided with a suitable surrounding fence 20.

I provide the goals 22 at each end of the rink which are preferably provided with the layers goal nets 24 in actual simulation of the goal nets used in a hockey game. The. rink 18 is provided with the irregular slots 26, one for each player which are so arranged on the rink 18 as to substantially cover the normal course of each players position during play. Thus, when hockey, as shown in m preferred embodiment, is to be played, provide twelve suitable slots, six each for the opposing players on each team.

The goal slots 28 merely project transversely in front of the goals 22, whereas slots for the point and the cover point comprise the transverse slots 30 joined to short longitudinal slots 32. The slots 28 and 30 32 for the defense men are made correspond-v ingly short to simulate their actual position in play, whereas the slots 26 for the three forwards extend longitudinally from substantially one end of the rink to the other to permit rapid forward and backward movement of the forwards as is usual in a game.. r

The forward slots 26 are provided 'at suitable point with the transverse slots 34, and some of them with the forked slots 36, so as to give the element of deception in an advanclnv pla er and to permit sidewise movement of, an body blocking of an advancing opponent. 1

One feature of my invention comprises making the slots, play pieces and sticks of such a size and so arranging them as to permit a player to reach the puck on any portion of the rink, a feature which, as far as I am aware, is broadly novel in toy games. of this description.

I- provide a plurality of opposing players adapted to be manipulated in said slots, thus, in my preferred4 embodiment, one hockey player for each slot, six on a side, comprising the three defense men and the'three forwards. j

As shown in Figures 2 to 5, each piece 40 in simulation ,of a player, has the lower end 42v thereof projecting through its appropriate slot and is loosely secured to each side of the board.

In my preferred embodiment, I thread the lower end of the downwardly projecting ortion 42 of each player, and thread the Enurled nut 44 on the lower end thereof to permit each layer to be loosely secured to each side o said board against vertical movement, by loosely gripping the sides of the rink adjacent each respective slot between the lower edge 46 of each player and the upper edge of 48 of each knurled nut.

It 1s obviousthat each player is capable of horizontal movement in his respective slot and being'loosely secured within said slot, is capable of rotary movement on manipula tion thereof.

The players 40 may be moved by either grasping t em by the tops pr heads 50 or by lower ends or lmurled nuts 44.

As stated, I provide each player 40 with a portion 52 projecting laterally therefrom,

preferably to adjacent the arena; thus, in

my preferred embodiment, with a hockey stick 52 projecting rigidly laterally therefrom so as to have the lower edge 54 of the blade thereof abutting the rink.

As also stated, I provide a hockey. puck 19 adapted to be pushed by said pieces 40 and shot on rotation thereof.

As shown in Figures 2 and 4, the players may be grasped either /by the heads 50 thereof or by the projecting lower ends 42 preferably by the knurled nuts 44, thereof, and

moved horizontally in their respective slots. As the pieces 40 are only secured lloosely within said slots, it is obvious that they may be readily rotated. Figure4 illustrates the operation of rotatinof a player by means of grasping the knured nut 44 thereof between the fingers .and rapidly rotating the stick 52 from a position shown in full lines in Figure 4, to the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 4, shooting the puck forcibly forward as shown in Figure 4 in dotted lines.

So far as I am' aware, this principle. of forcibly hurling a play piece by a laterally projecting portion of a player to cause said laterally projecting portion to rapidly contact the play piece, to forcibly hurl it, is new so far as I am aware, in simulated games of this description.

Figure 5 illustrates an alternative form of player piece 40 shaped to actually simulate a toy player which may be used in place of the dummy form shown in Figures 2 and 4,

, The game is played just like .a real game of hockey. It may be played with one man on a side or with two men on a side, one

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preferably manipulating the defense players and the other manipulating the forwards to move them within the slots 26 and to shoot the puck.

As stated, the irregular shape of the slots gives an element of deception in the advance of the forwards. and the slotsl are preferably so arranged so that there may be no dead spots on the arena.

I employ the word manipulation in its literal sense as to mean actual contact by the hand with either the upper or lower end of the player. i

It is understood that my invention is not limited to the specific embodiment shown and that various deviations may be made therefrom without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A game apparatus, comprising, in combination, a board arranged to simulate a hockey rink having a surrounding fence, a goal with a goal net at cach end thereof and irregular slots therein, one for each player, a plurality of pieces in simulation of players having the lower ends thereof projecting through said slots and loosely secured to each side of said board against Vertical movement, capable of horizontal movement in said slots having means attached to the lSC . the rink an substantially cover the normal course of each player sy position during play and the slots, pieces and sticks being of a size, and so arranged as to permit at least one player to reach the puck on any portion of the rink.

2. A game apparatus, comprising, in combination, a board arranged `to simulate a hockey rink having a surrounding fence, a

al with a goal net at each end thereof and irregular slots therein, one for each player, a pluralit of pieces in simulation of players having t e 'lower ends thereof projecting through said slots and loosely secured to each side of said board against vertical movement, capable of horizontal movement in said slots having means attached tothe upper and lower ends thereof to permit horizontal and rotary movement on manipulation thereof, a hockey stick pro'ecting rigidly laterally fom eachplayer aving the lower ed e of the blade thereof abutting a hockey puck adapted to be pushed by said pieces and shot on rotation thereof, the slots being so arranged as to substantially cover the normal course of each players position during play.

3. A game apparatus, comprising, in coinbination, a board arranged to simulate a hockey rink having a goal at each end thereof and irregular slots therein, one for each player, a plurality of pieces in simulation of players secured ,within said slots against vertical movement, capable of horizontal movement in said slots having means attached thereto to permit horizontal and ro-.

tary movement on manipulation thereof, a hockey stick projecting rigidly laterally from each player having the lower edge of blade thereof abutting the rink and -a hockey Vpuck adapted to be pushed by said pieces and shot on rotation thereof, the slots being so arranged as to substantially cover the normal course of each players position during play.

4. A game apparatus, comprising, in coinbination, a board arranged to simulate a hockey rink having a goal at each end thereof and irregular slots therein, one for each player, a plurality of pieces in simulation of players secured within said slots against Ver- "tical movement, capable of horizontal movement in said slots having means attached thereto to permit horizontal and rotary movement on manipulation thereof, a hockey stick projecting rigidly laterally from each player having the lower edge of the blade thereof abutting the rink and a hockey puck adapted to be pushed by said pieces and shot on rotation thereof, the slots being so arranged as to substantially cover the normal course of each players position durino play and the slots, pieces and sticks being of a size and so arranged as to permit at least one player to reach the puck on any portion of the rink.

5. A game apparatus, comprising, in combination. a board arran ed to simulate a hockey iink having a goa at each end thereof and irreular slots therein, one for each player, a plurality of ieces in simulation of players secured within said slots adapted to e manipulated horizontally in said slots and for rotation thereof, a hockey stick pro- 'ecting rigidly laterally from each player aving` the lower edge of the blade thereof abutting the rink and a hockey puck adapted to bev ushed b said pieces and shot on rotation t ereof, t e slots being so arranged as to substantially-cover the normal course of each layers position during play.

6. game apparatus, comprising, in combination, a board arranged to simulate a hockey rink having a goal at each end thereof and irregular slots therein, one for each player, a plurality of pieces in. simulation of players secured within said slots adapted to e manipulated horizontally in said slots and for rotation thereof, a hockey stick projecting rigidly laterally from each player having thelow'er ed of the blade thereof abutting the rink an a hockey puck adapted to be pushed by said pieces and shot on'rotation thereof, the slots being so arranged as to substantially cover the normal course of each players position during play and the slots, pieces and sticksbeing of a sizev and so arranged as to permit at least one player to reach the puck on any portionof the rink.

7. In a game apparatus, a board in simulation of an athletic arena having a slot therein, a play piece, a piece in simulation of a player having the lower end thereof projecting through said slot and loosely secured to each side of said board to the lower side by a knurled nut and a portion projecting laterally therefrom to adjacent the arena whereby on manipulation of said knurled nut to cause rotation of said player, said laterally projeetino' portion thereof may forcibly hurl said p ay piece.

8. In a hockey game apparatus, a board in simulation of a hockey rink having a slot therein, a hockey puck, a piece in simulation of a player, having the lower end thereof projecting through said slot and loosely secured to each side of saidboard to the lower side by a knurled nut, and a hockey stick projecting obliquely downward therefrom to have the lower edge of the blade thereof abut the arena whereby on rotation of said knurled nut to cause rotation of said player, saidk hockey stick may forcibly shoot the uc p 9. A game apparatus, comprising, in combination, a board in simulation of an athletic arena having a goal at each end thereof and slots therein, one for each player, a plurality of pieces in simulation of players having a portion projecting laterally therefrom to adjacent the arena, and a portion projecting through said slots having means thereon havin substantially flat surfaces straddling said board adjacent said slots spaced from each other slightly more than the thickness of said board to loosely secure l said players to said board substantially non-tiltably in any direction Within the slots for free horizontal movement thereof Within said slots and for rotation thereof on manipulation thereof and a play piece movable over said arena adapted to be moved by said playeis and forcibly hurled by the projecting portion of each player onrotation thereof, the slots being so arranged as to substantially cover the normal course of each players position during play, and the slots and pieces, including the projecting portions thereof, being of a size and so arranged as to permit at least one player to reach the play piece on any portion of the arena.

10. A gaine apparatus, comprising, in combination, a board in simulation of an athletic arena having a goal at each end thereof and slots therein, one for each player, a lurality of pieces in simulation of players aving a portion projecting through said slots having means thereon havinv:r substantially flat surfaces straddling sai board adjacent said slots spaced from each other slightly more than the thickness of said board to loosely secure said players to said board substantially nontiltably in any direction Within said slots for free horizontalmovement thereof Within said slots and for rotation thereof on manipulation thereof, and a play piece movable over saidv arena adapted to be moved by said players, the slots being so arranged as to substantially cover the normal course of each players position during play, and the slots and pieces being of a size and so arranged as to permit at least one player to' reach the play piece on any .portion of the arena.

11. A game apparatus, comprising, in combination, a board in simulation of an athletic arena having slots therein, one for each player, a plurality of pieces in simulation of players having a portion projecting throu h said slots havin means thereon having su stantially fiat sur aces straddling said board adjacent said slots spaced from each other slightly more than the thickness of said board to loosely secure said players to said board -substantially non-tiltably in any direction Within said slots for free horizontal movement thereof Within said slots and for rotation thereof on manipulation thereof and a 'pla piece movable over said arena adapted to e moved by said players, the slots being so arranged as to substantially cover the normal course of each players position during play, and the slots and pieces being of a size and so arranged as to permit at least one player to reach the play piece on any portion of the arena.

12. A game apparatus, comprising, in

combination, a board in simulation of an athletic arena having slots therein, one for each player, a plurality of pieces in simulation of'players having a portion projecting laterally therefrom to adjacent the arena, and a portion projecting through said slots having means thereon havin substantially flat surfaces straddling said board ad'acent said slots spaced from each other slightly more than the thickness of said board to loosely'secure said layers to said board substantially nontilitallily in any direction Within said slots for free horizontal movement thereof within said slots and for rotation thereof on manipulation thereof and a play piece movable over said arena adapted to be moved by said players and forcibly hurled by the projecting portion of each player on rotation thereof, the slots being so arranged as to substantially cover the normal course of each players position during play.

13. A game apparatus, comprising, in combination, a board in simulation of an athletic arena having slots therein, one for each player, a. plurality of pieces in simulation of players having a portion projecting throu h sai slots having means thereon havin su stantially at surfaces straddling said oard adjacent said slots spaced from each other slightly more than the thickness of said board to loosely secure said players to said board substantiall nontiltably in any direction Within saidI slots for free horizontal movement thereof within said slots and for rotation thereof on manipulation thereof and a play piece movable over said arena adapted to be moved by said players, the slots being so arranged as to substantially cover the normal course of each players position during play.

14. In a game apparatus, a board in simulation of an athletic arena having a alottherein, a play piece, a piece in simulation of a player having the lower end thereof projecting through said slot having means thereon having substantially flat surfaces straddling said slot spaced from each other slightly more than the thickness of said board to loosely secure said player to said board substantially nontiltably in any direction Within said slot for free horizontal movement thereof Within said slot` and for rotation thereof on manipulation thereof and a portion projecting laterally therefrom to adjacent the arena, whereby on manipulation of said player, to cause rotation thereof, said laterally projectingportion thereof may vforcibly hurl said play piece.

15. In a hockey game apparatus, a board in simulation of a hockey rink having a slot therein, a hockey puck, a piece in simulation of a player vhaving the lower end thereof projecting through said slot having means thereon having substantially dat surfaces straddling said slot spaced from eachother slightly more than the thickness of said ward therefrom to. have the lower edge of board to loosely secure said player to said the blade thereof abut the arena, whereby on board substantially nontiltably in any direcmanipulation of said player to cause rota- 10 tion within said slot for free horizontal tion thereof, said hockey stick may forcibly 5 movement thereof Within said slot and for shoot the puck.

rotation thereof on manipulation thereof and In testimony whereof I aix m s ature.

a hockey stick projecting obliquely down- JOHN D. 

